WEBVTT FEEL ABOUT THE CHANGES.>> FRIDAY NIGHT DINNERS AT THECLUB WERE FANTASTINATALIE: 80-YEAR-OLD GIL BARTONREMEMBERS THE GLORY DAYS OFROCKLIN'S SUNSET WHITNEY GOLFCLUB, WHEN A MEMBERSHIP SET HIMBACK MORE THAN $17,000.BUT LET HIM RIDE HIS GOLF CARTRIGHT ONTO THE COURSE FROM HISBACKYARD.>> THAT'S THE REASON I MOVEDHERE HONESTLY.NATALIE: BUT WHEN THE GOLF CLUBOFFICIALLY CLOSED IN 2015, ITSWELL-MANICURED GREENS TURNEDINTO OVERGROWN DRY VEGETATION ITS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT UNCERTAINUNTIL THE CITY DECIDED TO BUY184 ACRES FROM OWNER CHARLGIBSON FOR A PRICE TAG OF $5.8MILLION.>> IF THE CITY THINKS IT'S WORTHTHAT, MORE POWER TO THEM.I SORTA FEEL LIKE EVENTUALLYTHERE'S GONNA BE HOUSES HERE.>> WE'VE ENVISIONED PARK USES,TRAIL USES, OPEN SPACENATALIE: ROCKLIN OFFICIALS SAYTHEY'LL BE ASKING RESIDENTS LIKEBARTON FOR INPUT ON WHAT THEY'DLIKE TO SEE ON THIS LAND.AND PROMISE THAT DOESN'T INCLUDRESIDENTIAL OR RETAIL PLANS >> RIGHT NOW, NO THAT'S NOT WHATTHE CITY ENVISIONED THAT'S NOTWHAT THE PUBLIC ENVISIONED.NATALIE: NOW, EVEN THOUGH THEDEAL IS DONE, THE CITY SAYS DONOT ENTER THE PARK IS CLOSED TOTHE PUBLIC FOR SAFETY REASONS.DUSTIN SODERMAN LIVES ALONG THECOURSE AND IS HAPPY THE CITY ISFINALLY CLEANING UP THE HAZARDS HE HOPES THE COURSE BECOMES APLACE FOR FAMILIES TO GATHER.>> I THINK THEY'RE ON THE RIGHTRACK.I THINK THEY MADE A GOODDECISIONS WITH PURCHASING THIS.I THINK WE ALL KNOW IT'S NOTGOING TO BE A GOLF COURSEANYMORE.NATALIE: ALTHOUGH QUESTIONSREMAIN, RESIDENTS HERE SAYTHEY'RE ALONG FOR THE RIDE.EVEN IF IT'S NOT ON PAR WITHWHAT THEY SIGNED UP FOR.>> THINGS JUST DON'T STAY THEWAY YOU WANT THEM TO OR THE WAYTHEY WERE.WHATEVER HAPPENS HAPPENS.